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Re: "Sandy Bridge" is out!
Cell isn't x86 compatible, it's PPC based RISC processor. Where as most modern desktop processors(well all of them) are x86 CISC based. nVidia is trying to bring ARM based CPU+GPU hybrid to the desktop markets in the near future, but the thing is - x86 isn't compatible, you'd need to have virtualization/emulation of x86 on… -
Re: "Sandy Bridge" is out!
Actually doesn't sound like any of them are. Which is whacked because supposedly MSI was going to start full support this year. I heard UEFI is harder with third party things like usb 3.0 or sata3 aftermarket chips as the original designers have to give the MB makers code to work in UEFI. Maybe this is why you only see… -
Re: "Sandy Bridge" is out!
i7-2600/2600K have 4 cores, but 2 threads per core (Hyperthreading). So it shows as 8 cores for Windows and apps. HT is pretty good for rendering. -
Re: "Sandy Bridge" is out!
Aren't all i5's and i7's quad core? But the i7 runs hyperthreading like a phantom 8 core? If I open processors on Device Manager, it shows up as 8 processors on my i7. I think it's the mobile i5/i7 that are dual core. -
Re: "Sandy Bridge" is out!
is that why you're such a douche? no but seriously... i saw something interesting the other day, an i5 running with 4 cores. i thought the i5's were dual core only? -
Re: "Sandy Bridge" is out!
It often just means that each core wont take as much of a performance hit as a non hyperthreading core would potentially take from running two threads. Meaning, hyperthreading doesn't gain you performance, it just prevents you from losing it :P -
Re: "Sandy Bridge" is out!
Also, SB is faster clock-to-clock than Bloomfield(old i7). Going from i7 to these new ones isn't really worth it, but if you are like me and running E6400 - then it's about time for an upgrade. I'm getting the 2600K with HT. Big jump from 2 cores to 4 cores and 8 threads. -
Re: "Sandy Bridge" is out!
Well I think I understand it better than I did before, thanks piippo. On a side note, MSI makes wicked products, amazing quality! Someone had purchsed a video card from them, I think the dual fan one, I think it's called the Hawk? Anyways.. they told me to install it and I kind of tinkered about with it and opened it up.… -
Re: "Sandy Bridge" is out!
Come on Oxynary, just go buy Intel, you know you want to. And yes, I am just encouraging you to give in and indulge! -
Re: "Sandy Bridge" is out!
Wow, has nobody heard that the Sandy Bridge is coming with DRM built in? Given, it only is used when the content asks for it, but I for one do not want it in my machine.
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